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Under the Ring

Under the Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations is a weekly interview program discussing careers, issues, matches and all the fun from the multi-billion dollar pro wrestling industry. The people behind the personas you see each week on TV are unique and connect with audiences locally and worldwide. This podcast will go behind the curtain and under the ring and bring you their perspectives.

Under The Ring: Eric Bischoff on MLW One Shot, WWE business and Netflix, Ted Turner and more

29 mins; December 04, 2024

Under The Ring: The Now on starting Awesome Championship Wrestling on Jan. 4 in Poughkeepsie, why they're starting this promotion and what the feedback's been so far.

26 mins; November 11, 2024

Under The Ring: Jaida Parker on facing Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship at NXT No Mercy, what it's like going from women's soccer to NXT, how she creatively put together who she is.

21 mins; August 29, 2024

Under The Ring: Brock & C.W. Anderson on teaming up, the legacy of the Andersons, debuting at MLW

28 mins; August 27, 2024

Under The Ring: Nic Nemeth on beginning anew in TNA, wrestling Josh Alexander in an ironman match at Emergence, thoughts on the TNA-NXT crossover

20 mins; August 26, 2024

Under The Ring: Kris Statlander on wrestling at Wembley Stadium Sunday at All In, her rivalry with Willow Nightingale, her thoughts on the AEW women's division

19 mins; August 23, 2024

Under The Ring: Johnny Gargano on SummerSlam coming to Cleveland, what happened to his dad's business, how the indies and NXT prepared him for WWE.

21 mins; July 25, 2024

Under The Ring: Keith Elliot Greenberg on writing about wrestling, what it was like to write biographies for some of wrestling's biggest stars, what kind of impact WrestleMania III had, his next book

35 mins; July 08, 2024

Under The Ring: Je'Von Evans on headlining NXT Heat Wave for the title, moving from the indies to the WWE, being unique and bouncy

21 mins; July 01, 2024

Under The Ring: Orange Cassidy on Forbidden Door, facing Zack Sabre Jr., what to do when opponents counter him putting his hands in his pockets

20 mins; June 17, 2024

Under The Ring: Larry Dallas on AAA Triplemania on Triller, crossovers in pro wrestling, announcing Lucha Libre and studying it

34 mins; June 10, 2024

Under The Ring: Lola Vice on facing Shayna Baszler at NXT Underground, crossing over from Valerie Loureda in MMA to WWE, what classic series she'd love to do a remake of with The Rock

21 mins; June 06, 2024

Under The Ring: Author Brad Balukjian on his new book The Six Pack, knowing and working with Iron Sheik, bringing literary journalism to pro wrestling

33 mins; June 03, 2024

Under The Ring: George Napolitano on photographing pro wrestling, his incredible history of traveling to cover pro wrestling, having contacts everywhere

34 mins; May 13, 2024

Under The Ring: Brian Myers on TNA Under Siege, being in The System and TNA, his legacy of training at Create a Pro

20 mins; May 01, 2024

Under The Ring: Brian Anthony on his last match, his career in Northeast Wrestling and why he's retiring

41 mins; April 22, 2024

Under The Ring: Prince Nana on Swerve Strickland challenging Samoa Joe for the AEW title at AEW Dynasty, on his singing and dancing and on his own unique journey through professional wrestling.

25 mins; April 19, 2024

Under The Ring: Rey Mysterio, Natalya, Roxanne Perez, Lyra Valkyria, Vic Joseph at WrestleMania press junket

18 mins; April 15, 2024

Under The Ring: Pro Wrestling Conversations: The Warlord on 80s Wrestling Con, the Powers of Pain, what wrestling was like in the 80s and 90s.

33 mins; April 08, 2024

Under The Ring: Hall of Fame and pro wrestling history with Slam Wrestling’s Greg Oliver

34 mins; April 03, 2024

Under The Ring: Brett Lauderdale of Game Changer Wrestling on The Collective, on GCW’s rise and who its audience is, working with other companies.

34 mins; April 02, 2024

Under The Ring: Mark Briscoe on challenging Eddie Kingston for the Ring of Honor title, honoring his brother Jay's memory, working as a singles wrestler

31 mins; April 01, 2024

Under The Ring: Becky Lynch on her biography, 'The Man', facing Rhea Ripley for the title at WrestleMania, being one of the biggest stars in pro wrestling

23 mins; March 27, 2024

Under The Ring: Josh Barnett on Bloodsport and the involvement of WWE's Shayna Baszler, the art of wrestling and fighting and the blurred lines of reality shared by wrestling and MMA

39 mins; March 22, 2024

Under The Ring: Our panel breaks down WrestleMania XL

58 mins; March 18, 2024

Under The Ring: Kurt Adonis on Wrestling With Character, what the project is, why it's for kids, his journey in wrestling

36 mins; March 11, 2024

Under The Ring: Sgt. Slaughter on having an A&E Biography, his inspiration for becoming Sgt. Slaughter after trying other personas, his friendship/rivalry with Iron Sheik, being a real-life GI Joe, career highlights

32 mins; February 29, 2024

Under The Ring: Roderick Strong on facing Orange Cassidy at AEW Revolution for the International title, his long wrestling career since he was a teen, having a household where the husband and wife are both pro wrestlers.

31 mins; February 27, 2024

Under The Ring: Bobby Fish on returning to MLW, teaming with his friends in Undisputed Era, how his style evolved.

30 mins; February 26, 2024

Under The Ring: Jesus 'Ricardo' Rodriguez on his unique wrestling journey, being a personal ring announcer, training and promoting with 3 Legacies Wrestling

38 mins; February 19, 2024

Under The Ring: Kevin Von Erich on The Iron Claw, his recent visit to Israel, growing up as a Von Erich in Dallas at the Sportatorium

34 mins; February 12, 2024

Under The Ring: Danny Cage on The World-Famous Monster Factory and its origins, training wrestlers and what that's like in 2024, having his school on an Apple TV+ show.

50 mins; February 05, 2024

Under The Ring: Special edition on the allegations against Vince McMahon, his resignation and TKO/WWE's reaction

34 mins; January 29, 2024

Under The Ring: Magnum TA on his career and what could have been, becoming a podcaster and getting in the toy industry, how hot the Crockett promotion was

34 mins; January 29, 2024

Under The Ring: Special edition on WWE Raw to Netflix, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to the WWE Board of Directors

24 mins; January 23, 2024

Under The Ring: Bayley on the Royal Rumble, what she thinks of the current Damage Ctrl lineup, what the legacy of her matches vs. Mercedes Mone/Sasha Banks is

25 mins; January 22, 2024

Under The Ring: Gerald Brisco on his Hall of Fame career, scouting amateur athletes, finding Hulk Hogan, working for Vince McMahon

38 mins; January 15, 2024

Under The Ring: Paul Burchill on his return to the ring in NWA, where he's been, what it's like being a pirate in WWE

34 mins; January 08, 2024

Under The Ring: Ringing in the New Year with Vik Dalishus

68 hours 16 mins; January 01, 2024

Under The Ring: Willow Nightingale on her AEW and ROH run and her success, the origins of her persona and if she's really that upbeat and happy

27 mins; December 25, 2023

Under The Ring: The Ringer's Cameron Hawkins on writing about wrestling, how he got involved, what he's learned

33 mins; December 18, 2023

Under The Ring: Ring of Honor women's champion Athena on facing Billie Starkz at Final Battle on Honor Club, being trained in pro wrestling the old school way and how wrestling changed since, being the face of Ring of Honor

30 mins; December 11, 2023

Under The Ring: Trick Williams on his big match at NXT Deadline, teaming with Carmelo Hayes, being himself

20 mins; December 04, 2023

Under The Ring: Bonus edition on the return of CM Punk to WWE

41 mins; November 28, 2023

Under The Ring: Filthy Tom Lawlor on his return to MLW, wrestling a variety of opponents, working in New Japan and the G1

39 mins; November 27, 2023

Under The Ring: Gunther on his long reign as Intercontinental champion, facing The Miz at Survivor Series, what it's like living in the U.S. and what's good about Austria

19 mins; November 20, 2023

Under The Ring: AEW International champion Orange Cassidy on his rivalry with Jon Moxley, the art of his character, the similarities between him and Jake "The Snake" Roberts

23 mins; November 13, 2023

Under The Ring: Lex Luger on his storied career, his life today and why he's so positive, his friendship with Sting

34 mins; October 30, 2023

Under The Ring: PWInsider's Mike Johnson on how he started reporting on wrestling, what we should know about Vladimir the Superfan, what it's like to interview unique wrestling characters like Nailz and CM Punk

53 mins; October 23, 2023

Under The Ring: Mickie James on facing Trinity at Bound for Glory, what makes Impact appealing at this point of her career, her early Impact and ROH origins

26 mins; October 18, 2023

Under The Ring: Topics with Wrestling Junkie's Nick Tylwalk and Under The Ring's Phil Strum

46 mins; October 17, 2023

Under the Ring: Father James Mitchell on NWA Samhain, how his devilish persona has evolved over the years, where he draws creative inspiration

36 mins; October 09, 2023

Under The Ring: Swerve Strickland on facing Hangman Adam Page at WrestleDream, what wrestling is in the Pacific Northwest is like, his music and his future.

26 mins; September 29, 2023

Under The Ring: Ilja Dragunov on his rivalry with NXT champion Carmelo Hayes, why he's so intense in the ring, his classic match with Gunther

28 mins; September 25, 2023

Under The Ring: Kris Statlander on being AEW TBS champion, getting noticed by Ben Stiller for Zoolander gear, how she entered wrestling and what her goals are.

27 mins; September 18, 2023

Under The Ring: Richard Holliday on battling back from cancer, being one of the top free agents in wrestling, what teaming with MJF was like

24 mins; September 11, 2023

Under The Ring: Tommy Dreamer on Impact Wrestling's Victory Road and 1,000th episode coming to Fite, Westchester, memories of his mentor Terry Funk, what he likes doing behind the scenes in wrestling

36 mins; September 07, 2023

Under The Ring: Powerhouse Hobbs on facing Miro at AEW All Out, what makes him stand out, how growing up in California influenced his life and wrestling

23 mins; August 31, 2023

Under The Ring: Greg Gagne on the AWA and Verne Gagne's legacy, how he got back in the wrestling figure business with Powertown, training Tiffany Stratton

43 mins; August 28, 2023

Under The Ring: Adam Cole on headlining Wembley Stadium vs. MJF, being on the biggest non-WWE card in years, how important AEW is, all his various experiences

34 mins; August 21, 2023

Under The Ring: Aubrey Edwards on being an AEW referee, AEW Heels and AEW Community and what they are, being involved in AEW games

31 mins; August 14, 2023

Under The Ring: EC3 on challenging for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship, what Control Your Narrative means, how all his experiences in wrestling shaped him

33 mins; August 10, 2023

Under The Ring: Konnan on AAA's TripleMania in Mexico City, what Lucha Libre means in Mexico and the U.S, how Dominik Mysterio is doing, how to find the Latin wrestling audience

37 mins; August 07, 2023

Under The Ring: Drew McIntyre on challenging Gunther at SummerSlam, the rise of UK and Europe influence in wrestling, his own unique journey

22 mins; July 31, 2023

Under The Ring: NXT's Wes Lee on being the longest reigning North American champion, losing the title and wanting to get it back, how he's found himself in NXT

30 mins; July 24, 2023

Under The Ring: Eric Young on leaving WWE for Impact Wrestling, what his career there will be like, being versatile throughout his career.

18 mins; July 21, 2023

Under The Ring: Samoa Joe on Ring of Honor and its legacy, why he's in ROH and AEW, what his upcoming outside projects are

24 mins; July 17, 2023

Under The Ring: Madi Wrenkowski on being an NWA tag team champion, where the Side Character Spotlight came from, how much she's grown as a wrestler.

26 mins; July 06, 2023

Under The Ring: Bill Apter on wrestling magazines, gaining acceptance in wrestling, stories of his career

32 mins; July 03, 2023

Under The Ring: Barry Horowitz on making everyone look great, doing two losing streak stories, still connecting with fans in 2023

41 mins; June 26, 2023

Under The Ring: Bron Breakker on facing Seth Rollins at NXT Gold Rush, his fast rise at NXT and his family influences, Rick Steiner's incident with Gisele Shaw at WrestleCon

19 mins; June 19, 2023

Under The Ring: Rhea Ripley on being the World Women's Champion, her partnership with Dominik Mysterio, being an intimidator.

16 mins; June 19, 2023

Under The Ring: Rocky Romero of New Japan on Forbidden Door, crossovers and dream matches, his globetrotting career experiences

34 mins; June 12, 2023

Under The Ring: Dark Side of the Ring's Evan Husney discusses new season on VICE, making documentaries, how they choose their topics

41 mins; June 05, 2023

Trevor Murdoch discusses the creative freedom Billy Corgan allows him in NWA and training with Harley Race

32 mins; May 29, 2023

Under The Ring: NXT's Tiffany Stratton on her fast rise in pro wrestling, the NXT women's championship, how she went from elite gymnast to pro wrestler

21 mins; May 22, 2023

Under The Ring: AEW's Anna Jay on wrestling in crazy brawls, being in Dark Order and JAS, her new unique shirt

26 mins; May 15, 2023

Under The Ring: "Man Scout" Jake Manning on his unique persona, comedy in wrestling, being a jack of all trades

42 mins; May 08, 2023

Under The Ring: Santos Escobar on teaming with Rey Mysterio, Bad Bunny as a wrestler, reforming the LWO, the significance of Lucha Libre

25 mins; May 01, 2023

Under The Ring: Bill Eadie on being Ax from Demolition, their great run, wrestling as different characters.

28 mins; April 24, 2023

Under The Ring: Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer on the WWE-UFC merger and what it means

34 mins; April 17, 2023

Under The Ring: Wrecking Ball Legursky on facing Powerhouse Hobbs in NEW, how the Fixers tag team came about in NWA, big men in wrestling

28 mins; April 10, 2023

Under The Ring: Billy Corgan on NWA 312, upcoming benefit for families of Highland Park mass shooting, Smashing Pumpkins world tour

20 mins; April 04, 2023

Under The Ring: Raven on The Calling in MLW, creativity in wrestling, his runs in nearly every big company

27 mins; April 03, 2023

Under The Ring: Carmelo Hayes on challenging for the NXT championship, influencing young people, how his beginnings led him here.

20 mins; March 28, 2023

Under The Ring: Booker T on NXT Stand and Deliver, who stands out to him in NXT and independents, his current roles

21 mins; March 27, 2023

Under The Ring: Claudio Castagnoli on joining AEW, being Ring of Honor champion, including something jaw-dropping in every match

31 mins; March 20, 2023

Under The Ring: Madusa on her new book, blazing a trail for women in pro wrestling, what she thinks of the current scene

32 mins; March 13, 2023

Under The Ring: Real1 on being Enzo Amore, MLW on Reelz, hard work, creative process

35 mins; March 07, 2023

Under The Ring: The Gunns on winning the AEW tag team titles, deciding to enter pro wrestling, growing up in the business

31 mins; February 27, 2023

Under The Ring: Mercedes Mone on New Japan, Stardom, and her post-WWE Career

23 mins; February 17, 2023

Under The Ring: Jeff Jarrett on working in AEW, AEW starting house shows, his fingerprints found all over the wrestling business

30 mins; February 13, 2023

Under The Ring: Jimmy Korderas on being a referee, working the main event of WrestleMania, analyzing the current wrestling scene

36 mins; February 06, 2023

Under The Ring: Roxanne Perez, NXT women's champion discusses NXT Vengeance Day, the competition in NXT, learning and growing at the WWE Performance Center

27 mins; January 30, 2023

Under The Ring: Kofi Kingston on building libraries and computer labs in Ghana, being creative in Royal Rumble, being in NXT, longevity in WWE

27 mins; January 23, 2023

Under The Ring: Jameson on his real life as John DiGiacomo, his cult figure status in wrestling, working with Bobby Heenan.

60 hours 24 mins; November 28, 2022

Under The Ring: Mike Bucci on wrapping up his wrestling career, being Nova and Simon Dean, the evolution of the bWo

39 mins; November 21, 2022

Under The Ring: Ricky Morton on the Rock 'N' Roll Express, tag team wrestling, longevity in wrestling, how he coaches wrestlers

39 mins; November 07, 2022

Under The Ring: Brian Gewirtz on Vice's Tales from the Territories, NBC's Young Rock, Andy Kaufman's legacy

37 mins; October 31, 2022

Under The Ring: Fred Rosser on wrestling and being a champion in New Japan, being Darren Young in WWE, how coming out changed his life and career

33 mins; October 24, 2022

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